About ICA Political Communication Summer School
The Lectures
The School addresses the main theoretical and empirical questions at the intersection of political communication, political science, and political sociology, with a special focus on the relationship between political communication, media, political participation and democracy.
The Faculty
The 2024 Faculty gathers internationally renowned academics to engage with students. Confirmed in-person speakers include:
Scott Althaus (U of Illinois), Michael Chan (Chinese U of Hong Kong),
Kimberly Gross (George Washington U), Kate Kenski (U of Arizona),
Patricia Moy (U of Washington), Eike Mark Rinke (Leeds U),
Sebastián Valenzuela (U Católica de Chile), Karin Wahl-Jorgensen (U of Cardiff),
Brian Weeks (U of Michigan), Moran Yarchi (Reichman U).
The Students
Participants come from around the globe; countries represented at previous Summer Schools include USA, Canada, Colombia, Brazil, UK, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Latvia, Russia, Poland, Germany, The Netherlands, France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Serbia, Turkey, Pakistan, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa among others.
A Successful Experience
Building on the experience of the last 15 years, the 2024 Summer School offers a unique opportunity for 30 PhD candidates and early career academics in communication, sociology, psychology and political science:
- To attend an intensive, six-day program that consists of lectures, master classes, paper presentations and mentoring sessions, and
- to build long-lasting personal and scholarly relations in a celebrated friendly and productive environment.